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T-Mobile, Sprint Announce A Plan For MergerThe combined company would be called T-Mobile, and have a total value of $146 billion based on current stock prices. The deal, subject to regulatory review, comes after years of failed merger talks.Sun, 29 Apr 2018 13:44:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/04/29/606900032/t-mobile-sprint-announce-a-plan-for-merger?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=tmobile
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The combined company would be called T-Mobile, and have a total value of $146 billion based on current stock prices. The deal, subject to regulatory review, comes after years of failed merger talks.

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]]>Camila DomonoskeT-Mobile Fined $40M Over 'False Ring Tones' That Masked Failed CallsThe Federal Communications Commission says the company had inserted such sounds in "hundreds of millions of calls." But not every FCC commissioner felt the settlement with T-Mobile was penalty enough.Tue, 17 Apr 2018 16:59:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/04/17/603247797/t-mobile-fined-40m-over-false-ring-tones-that-masked-failed-calls?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=tmobile
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The Federal Communications Commission says the company had inserted such sounds in "hundreds of millions of calls." But not every FCC commissioner felt the settlement with T-Mobile was penalty enough.

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]]>Colin DwyerPotential T-Mobile And Sprint Merger Falls ApartThe third- and fourth-largest U.S. wireless carriers had been in talks for a long time but announced Saturday that they could not agree on mutually beneficial terms.Sat, 04 Nov 2017 16:04:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/11/04/562117602/potential-t-mobile-and-sprint-merger-falls-apart?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=tmobile
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The third- and fourth-largest U.S. wireless carriers had been in talks for a long time but announced Saturday that they could not agree on mutually beneficial terms.

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]]>Chris BenderevT-Mobile, Sprint Vie For New Customers With Unlimited-Data PlansIt's a bit of a renaissance for unlimited plans, which went all but extinct in recent years. But do people really need that much data?Thu, 18 Aug 2016 14:39:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2016/08/18/490485020/t-mobile-sprint-vie-for-new-customers-with-unlimited-data-plans?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=tmobile
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It's a bit of a renaissance for unlimited plans, which went all but extinct in recent years. But do people really need that much data?

T-Mobile's CEO says he is "incredibly angry" about the privacy breach and offers free credit monitoring for customers.

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]]>Laura WagnerSprint Names New CEO, As T-Mobile Bid Is Said To Crumble The proposed merger was supposed to create a new company to challenge the behemoths Verizon and AT&T. The new CEO intimated that Sprint is prepared to go it alone.Wed, 06 Aug 2014 12:07:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/08/06/338306049/sprint-names-new-ceo-as-t-mobile-bid-is-said-to-crumble?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=tmobile
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The proposed merger was supposed to create a new company to challenge the behemoths Verizon and AT&T. The new CEO intimated that Sprint is prepared to go it alone.

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]]>Eyder PeraltaFTC Alleges T-Mobile Charged Customers Millions In Bogus ChargesThe Federal Trade Commission alleges the company profited from scams against its customers. Its long phone bills, the FTC says, made it nearly impossible for customers to understand the charge.Tue, 01 Jul 2014 14:57:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/07/01/327346251/ftc-alleges-t-mobile-charged-customers-millions-in-bogus-charges?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=tmobile
https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/07/01/327346251/ftc-alleges-t-mobile-charged-customers-millions-in-bogus-charges?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=tmobileThe Federal Trade Commission alleges the company profited from scams against its customers. Its long phone bills, the FTC says, made it nearly impossible for customers to understand the charge.]]>Eyder PeraltaJustice Dept. Sues To Block AT&T's Acquisition Of T-MobileIn the department's view, "the proposed $39 billion transaction would substantially lessen competition for mobile wireless telecommunications services across the United States."Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:15:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2011/08/31/140085638/justice-dept-sues-to-block-at-ts-acquisition-of-t-mobile?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=tmobile
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Quality and coverage might improve, but will costs come down as much as they might have otherwise? Meanwhile, stock markets seem to like the news.

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]]>Mark MemmottCellular Amendments <strong>Fed up with America's mobile service?</strong> Not sure what to do?<em> Slat</em>e's Farhad Manjoo is on your sid---- and he's got a plan<strong>. "Check out his Cell Phone Bill of Rights</strong</strong>>."Thu, 01 Apr 2010 11:05:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/sections/talk/2010/04/cellular_amendments.html?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=tmobile
https://www.npr.org/sections/talk/2010/04/cellular_amendments.html?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=tmobileFed up with America's mobile service? Not sure what to do? Slate's Farhad Manjoo is on your sid---- and he's got a plan. "Check out his Cell Phone Bill of Rights>."]]>John Asante